Cask... poured a brownish red color with a small tan, creamy head and nice lacing. Aroma began sweet and fruity, and then turned dry, with roasty malt. Taste was also prominent chocolate, some roasty malt, and finishing smokey. There was a little bitterness present here.

Bottle courtesy of Dorwart..a huge thanks!!!
Aroma nice roasty profile of malts and some coccoa. Poured a nice dark black cherry. Flavor was nicely roasty, smoke and some coffeeish notes. Palate was nice and light and lively. Just great stuff.

Tap at Andy’s. Pours a deep brown with a tan head. Aroma of roasty maltys. Flavor is full of roast. Lots of flavor indeed, for a light beer. Decent body. Maybe a little too dry, but a real nice session beer none the less.

Dark brown with a thick tan head. Smelled like chocolate, licorice and caramel. Taste had currant added to what I mentioned in the aroma. Full palate with a good deal of chocolate and toffee. Good job with this Schwarzbier. You can find this in limited quantities at Spuyten.

750 ml bottle. Pours a dark mahogany with a large foamy beige head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, and tea. Taste is malty with a presence of herbal tea and a hint of baking chocolate. Very nice. Has held up well.

I found this to be a truly unique beer. Using the second runnings of a baltic porter to brew a schwarzbier is a fantastic idea. Much like a small beer, Black Ocean was full of flavor for a light alcohol beer. All the dark chocolate / roasted malt flavor I enjoy in Perkuno’s Hammer transformed into a drinkable lager. Nice alternative to a heavy porter / stout.

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